Bed of Roses

Long, long ago, where the tall grass grows

And the still air is sweet with summer flowers;

In the shade by the stream I would lie awake and dream

And in dreaming I would while away the hours

Long, long gone yesterday

And the castle and the prince and the God to whom I prayed

Well, I made, and I'm gonna lie in this bed of roses

I'm tired of trying to be free

Gonna lay down like a sigh in my bed of roses

Bed of roses I believed my life would be

Well, I wasted years

All the useless, bitter tears

If I'd known I'd have stopped it at the start

I knew life was long

And I knew life could go wrong

But I never knew my life would break my heart

Dreams die harder than pride

I have learned my lesson well

I will put them both aside

'Cause I made and I'm gonna lie in this bed of roses

I'm tired and I'm dying to be free

Gonna lay down like a sigh in my bed of roses

Bed of roses I believed my life would be

Roses die, and all the fairy tales are lies

And I guess that's just too bad for poor old me

'Cause I made, and I'm gonna lie in my bed of roses

Bed of roses I believed my life would be

Bed of roses I believed my life would be